Finger-protector



(No Model.)

S..A,IWEBB.

FINGER PROTECTOR.

No. 268,578. l Patented 1360.5, 1882.

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UNITED STATES s AMUEL'A. WEBB, 0E NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

FINGER-PROTECTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,578, dated December 5, 1882.

Application filed July 26, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL A. WEBB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new aud useful Improvements in Finger-Protectors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,

and to letters of reference marked thereon,

' which forms a part of this specification.

dle point would be prevented from sliding smoothly thereover.

Said protector is preferably thimbleshape, and is adapted to be placed upon the forenger of theleft hand. Being smooth uponits whole outer surface, lwhen the said thimbleis placed in position upon the hand and cloth stretched thereover in the same manner as itis ordinarily stretched over the bare finger, the needle glides thereover readily and freely, and is prevented from injuring the linger or rougheniug the skin thereof by repeated pricking.

Having described my invention, what I claim is i An improved article of manufacture-to Wit, the nger-protector, the same being a metallic thimble with its entire outer surface smoothas set forth. y

In testimony' that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this. 8th day of 45 July, 1882.

SAMUEL A. WEBB. Witnesses:

OLIVER DEAKE, CHARLES H. PELL. 

